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...startling. Mr. von Kaltenborn touches an interesting question in mentioning the attitude of the office in the matter of counting summer courses toward a degree. Mr. Mayer describes the laudable and successful steps lately taken by the University to give graduate students just the kind of lodgings that they want. For Mr. Rogers' description of the new "Department of Social Ethics" perhaps a more illuminating illustration could have been found: for instance a view of the sober, student philanthropist visiting a saloon, or sleeping with a tramp--which he is described as doing--would bring the work home...
President Eliot said, in closing, that one of our greatest problems here is that millions feel that all churches and all religions have been used to justify and compensate for the social wrongs of this world. These people want their rights now, not later, and therefore belong to no church. On the other hand, we have certain advantages in this country which are possessed by few others; for example, the universal use of voluntary associations for religious and charitable purposes. Last of all we should aim for the unity of spirit which we are how seeking here, and the goal...
...join in the procession. All that prevents these parades from being as inspiring as they were a few years ago, is a gradual decline in the feeling of personal responsibility. If every man resolves to do his part toward making the parade a success, the team will not want for support today...
...want to urge all graduates to join us in marching. Nothing will prove better to the team that we are behind them, than seeing every undergraduate and graduates marching on to the field tomorrow. J. D. WHITE...
...first argument, a thing half done might as well not be done at all. There is as good reason for employing a paid coach in athletic sports as there is in employing a paid tutor to teach the conjugation of Greek verbs,--provided we want athletic sports at all, which is assumed. If athletics are to be maintained, they ought to be properly guided and directed. They cannot be properly guided and directed by the chance and fluctuating interest of graduate coaches, much as we may owe to them. A responsible head is needed in directing the training...